PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felix Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fernandez
vs
Machado

183 cm
20
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
23
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Felix Fernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fabio Machado!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Machado misses the target.
Fernandez throws out a loose jab but Machado uses good head movement to avoid it.

Fernandez pushes Machado up against the cage in a clinch.
Machado managing to block the knees to the body from Fernandez.
Machado is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Machado tries to pull guard but Fernandez holds him up against the cage and eventually Machado drops back down to his feet.
Machado is trying to drag Fernandez to the mat but Fernandez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fernandez is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Felix Fernandez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabio Machado.
Machado trying to land knees to the body.
Fernandez managing to block the knees to the body from Machado.

Fernandez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Fernandez dives in and scores a takedown into Machado's guard.

Machado escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fernandez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fernandez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fernandez's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Machado looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Felix Fernandez.
Machado moves in looking to clinch but Fernandez pushes him off.
Fernandez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fernandez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Machado was well out of range. Poor timing from Fernandez.
A looping hook to the body misses from Machado. Fernandez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fernandez ducks right into an uppercut from Machado.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fernandez missing with a left hand there. Machado was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Machado throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fernandez misses with a low kick.
Fernandez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Machado stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Left hook, right uppercut from Machado.
Machado throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fernandez's head.
Machado throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fernandez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fabio Machado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Machado checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fernandez throws a hook but Machado avoids it easily.
Fernandez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Machado manages to avoid it.
Fernandez moves out of range of the body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Fernandez misses the target.
Machado doesn't manage to clinch there - Fernandez circles away.
Machado tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fernandez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Machado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fernandez moves away.
Machado throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fernandez throws a leg kick
and Machado counters with a big head kick but Fernandez shrugs it off.
Fernandez misses with a low kick.
Fernandez misses with a right hand

and Machado counters by clinching up.
Fernandez is stalling here.
Machado scores a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado is looking for a takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fernandez's elbow.
Machado is stalling here.
Machado looking to throw knees to the head but Fernandez is blocking nicely.
Fernandez prevents a body shot from Machado.
Machado is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A bit of stalling here from Fernandez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right handed body shot lands from Fernandez.
Fernandez is trying to pull guard but Machado turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Come on Machado - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabio Machado dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fernandez tries to clinch there but Machado circles away.

Fernandez rushes Machado and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Machado is trying to pull guard but Fernandez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Machado looking to stall.
Machado tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fernandez misses with a punch on the inside.
Machado tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fernandez smiles and moves away.
Felix Fernandez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabio Machado.
Machado scores with a jab to the body.
Machado moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fernandez blocks a head kick by Machado.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado throws a body kick that misses.
Fernandez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Fernandez closes the distance and clinches.
Machado tries to score a body lock takedown but Fernandez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Machado trying to land knees to the body.
Fernandez misses with a body punch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Machado on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Machado drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fernandez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Machado can't break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Machado throws an elbow but misses.
Machado misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado keeps control of Fernandez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fernandez throws an elbow but it misses.
Machado is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Fernandez is defending well.
Machado tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fernandez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Fernandez blocking some punches.
Fernandez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Machado will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fernandez up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado is trying to drag Fernandez to the mat but Fernandez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fernandez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Machado.
Fernandez is pushing Machado up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Fernandez lands a shot to the body.
Machado connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fernandez's face.

It looks like Felix Fernandez has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado tries to throw a body punch but Fernandez avoids it by throwing Machado back against the cage.
Fernandez is pushing Machado up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Machado is looking for a takedown.
Machado tries for a takedown but Fernandez manages to get underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Fernandez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fernandez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Machado lands an elbow just above Fernandez 's eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Machado has Fernandez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fernandez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Fabio Machado will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Felix Fernandez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Fernandez misses with a low kick.
Fernandez keeps the fight on the outside.
Fernandez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fernandez throws an overhand right that lands on Machado's shoulder, as Machado tries to avoid the shot.
Fabio Machado seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fernandez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sloppy strikes from Machado. Those never looked like landing.
Fabio Machado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Machado just misses with a punch to the body.
Fernandez misses with an uppercut.
Machado misses with a two punch combination.
Fernandez swings for the body but Machado moves out of range.
Machado scores with a body shot.
Machado fails to land with a series of punches.
Fernandez looks for the body kick but Machado saw that one coming.
Fernandez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machado.
Fabio Machado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick from Fernandez misses.
Machado misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado thows a body shot but no joy.
Fernandez looks to land a right hand but Machado moved out of range.
Machado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fernandez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fernandez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Machado takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Machado misses with a looping left.
A combination from Machado does no damage.
Machado moves out of range of the strikes.
Some bone on bone action there as Machado checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Machado moves out of range of the body kick from Fernandez.
Machado dodges the punch combination from Fernandez.
Jab, jab by Fernandez - just one landing.
Machado swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Felix Fernandez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez misses with a low kick.
Fernandez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Machado manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Machado checks a leg kick.
Fernandez blocks a leg kick.
Machado throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Machado misses with a double jab.
Fernandez avoids the head kick by Machado.
Machado doesn't manage to clinch there - Fernandez circles away.
Fernandez throws a leg kick
and Machado counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fernandez avoids the head kick by Machado.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machado avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Machado throws a jab but it's blocked by Fernandez.
Fernandez misses with a body kick.
Machado throws a body punch but Fernandez moves out of range.
A slow jab from Machado misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fernandez.

Fernandez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Machado, pushing him back against the cage.
Fernandez tries to land a knee to the head but Machado blocks with his arms.
Fernandez tries to circle away but Machado has him pinned against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Fernandez.
Machado prevents a body shot from Fernandez.

Machado breaks the clinch.
Machado throws a head kick but Fernandez moves out of range.

Machado clinches.
Fernandez tries to land a knee to the head but Machado blocks with his arms.
Machado displaying some good clinch control by pressing Fernandez up against the cage.
Fernandez controlling the action here for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez gets underhooks to prevent Machado's takedown attempt.
Machado missing with knees to the body.
Fernandez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fernandez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Machado.
Machado wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machado is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fernandez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Fernandez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fabio Machado is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Machado uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fernandez.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Felix Fernandez.
I think Machado has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Fabio Machado!